Anti-theft box for electronic device

ABSTRACT

An anti-theft box for accommodating an electronic device which contains a base and a cover. The base is provided with a first locking part. The cover connects to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the cover and the base to accommodate an electronic device. The cover is provided with a second locking part. Once the cover is screwed to connect to the base, the second locking part aligns to the first locking part; therefore a provided lock can be arranged on the first locking part and the second locking part at the same time, which prevents the cover rotating relatively to the base.

The current application claims a foreign priority to the patentapplication of Taiwan No. 101203763 filed on Mar. 2, 2012.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to an anti-theft device, particularly toan anti-theft box for electronic devices.

2. Related Art

Along with the development of the technology, the size of certain kindsof electronic devices, such as flash drive, portable hard disk, orwireless network adapter, is getting smaller. Therefore, when a companyuses the electronic devices mentioned above to provide extra storagespace for computer or to provide internet services in a publicexhibition, those electronic devices are easily to be stolen. Thus, theanti-theft design for the aforementioned electronic devices with smallsizes is very important and necessary in this industry.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The present invention provides an anti-theft box for electronic devices,which can effectively prevent the electronic devices being stolen. Theanti-theft box for electronics devices provided by the present inventionis used to accommodate an electronic device. The structure of saidanti-theft box includes a base and a cover, and the base is providedwith a first locking part. An accommodating space for accommodating theelectronic device is formed between the cover and the base. The cover isfurther provided with a second locking part. Once the cover is screwedto the base, the first locking part matches the second locking part, anda lock can be set on the first locking part and the second locking partat the same time, thereby preventing the cover rotating relatively tothe base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is further provided witha through hole connecting to the accommodating space, and the throughhole can allow the transmission wire of the electronic device to passthrough the accommodating space.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base can further be fixed toa surface. In one embodiment, the base is provided with at least onepositioning hole which is connected to a positioning element to fix thebase to the surface. The positioning element has a body portion and ahead portion connected therein. The outer diameter of the head portionis larger than the body portion. The positioning hole is provided with awide hole segment and a narrow hole segment. The wide hole segmentinterconnects with the narrow hole segment. The wide hole segment iswider than the outer diameter of the head portion of the positioningelement. The narrow hole segment is narrower than the head portion butwider than the body portion of the positioning element. When the base isfixed to the surface, the body portion of the positioning element isdisposed through the narrow hole segment, and the head portion of thepositioning element contacts the periphery of the narrow hole segment.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the cover can be screwed todisposed on the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is provided with a firstfixed part, and the cover is further provided with a second fixed part.When the cover connects to the base and rotates a predetermined anglerelative to the base, the second fixed part can connect the first fixedpart, thereby fixing the cover to the base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the present invention furtherincludes a connector base. The connector base is disposed on the baseand arranged in the accommodating space, and the connector base is usedto accommodate the electronic device. In a more detailed embodiment, theconnector base is provided with at least one first positioning part, andthe base is provided at least one second positioning part. When theconnector base is disposed on the base, the first positioning partconnects the second positioning part. More specifically, the base isprovided with an accommodating trough, and the connector base isdisposed in the accommodating trough.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the first locking part is a notchformed on the base, and the second locking part is a notch formed on thecover. When the cover connects to the base, the two notches align witheach other to form a hole. The lock is a locking cable, and a latch ofthe lock can be inserted into the hole to close the cover and the base,and to prevent detaching due to relative rotation between the cover andthe base.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the first locking part and thesecond locking part are a convex ring, respectively. When the coverconnects to the base, the two convex rings align with each other, andthe latch of the lock can be disposed through the two convex rings.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the base is further provided witha plurality of heat dissipation holes which interosculate with theaccommodating space.

Based on the aforementioned structure, the cover is further providedwith a plurality of heat dissipation holes which interosculate with theaccommodating space.

By the design disclosed above, the anti-theft effect for the electronicdevice can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a stereogram of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1 when the base is fixed to the surface;

FIG. 4 is a stereogram of FIG. 1 showing the connector base fixing tothe base;

FIG. 5 discloses that the angle of the connector base for fixing to thebase can be changed as demand;

FIG. 6 is perspective view of FIG. 1 showing the cover fixed to thebase;

FIG. 7 shows the cover is fixed by connecting the second fixed part andthe first fixed part of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 8 shows the first locking part aligns to the second locking part ofFIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the preferred embodiment of theanti-theft box for electronic devices of the present invention providesan accommodating space for an electronic device 100, and the electronicdevice 100 is a wireless network adapter in the present embodiment as anexample, but not limited thereto. The electronic device 100 can be flashdrive, portable hard disk, card reader, or signal receiver, etc. Theanti-theft box for electronic devices includes a base 10, a connectorbase 20, and a cover 30.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the edge and bottom of the base 10 are providedwith two positioning holes 11, respectively, which are connected to apositioning element 110 (such as screw, bolt, etc.) to be fixed to asurface (such as the surface of a desk, ground, or a wall). Thepositioning element 110 in the present embodiment is a screw, which hasa body portion 120 and a head portion 130 connected therein. The outerdiameter of the head portion 130 is larger than the body portion 120.Each positioning hole 11 has a wide hole segment 111 and a narrow holesegment 112 which interconnects with each other. The wide hole segment111 is wider than the outer diameter of the head portion 130 of thepositioning element 110, and the positioning element 110 can passthrough the wide hole segment 111. The inner diameter of the narrow holesegment 112 is narrower than the outer diameter of the head portion 130but wider than the outer diameter of the body portion 120 of thepositioning element 110, which makes the positioning element 110 able tobe disposed through and behind the wide hole segment 111. When the base10 moves a predetermined distance in a predetermined direction, the bodyportion 120 of the positioning element 110 can be disposed through thenarrow hole segment 112, and makes the body portion 130 of thepositioning element 110 contact the periphery of the narrow hole segment112, thereby achieving the purpose to fix the base 10 to the surface.

The base 10 is provided with a plurality of first fixed part 12, andeach of the first fixed part 12 is a convex lump, but not limitedthereto. The middle portion of the base 10 is provided with anaccommodating trough 13, and the wall of the accommodating trough 13 isprovided with a plurality of first positioning part 131. Each firstpositioning part 131 is a convex pillar, but not limited thereto. Thebase 10 is provided with a plurality of through holes 14 whichinterosculates to the accommodating trough 13. The outer periphery ofthe base 10 is provided with a first locking part, and the first lockingpart has a notch 15 and a convex ring 16 which are disposed in differentpositions. The base 10 is also provided with a plurality of heatdissipation holes 17 interconnecting the outside and the inside of thebase 10.

The connector base 20 is disposed in the accommodating trough 13 of thebase 10, and the electronic device 100 can be accommodated therein. Theconnector base 20 is further provided with a transmission wire 21 whichpass through a through hole 14 and electrically connected to an externaldevice (such as computer, projector, television, etc.). Furthermore, theconnector base 20 is provided with a plurality of second positioningparts 22, and each second positioning part 22 is a groove (please referto FIG. 4), which connects the first positioning part 131 of the base 10when the connector base 20 is disposed on the base 10 to reach thepurpose to fix the connector base 20. Worth to be noted that, pleaserefer to FIG. 5, the purpose of providing a plurality of through holes14, first positioning parts 131, and second positioning parts 22 in thepresent embodiment is not only for fixing the connector base 20, butalso allowing the user to freely select the angle which the connector 20being disposed in the base 10 by connecting the second positioning parts22 with different first positioning parts 131. By doing so, someelectronic devices (such as wireless network adapter, signal receiver,etc.) restricted to the specific direction can be arranged to a betterdirection when being disposed on the connector 20.

The cover 30 is screwed to the base 10 and an accommodating space isformed between the cover 30 and the base 10 to accommodate the connectorbase 20 and the electronic device 100. The cover 30 is provided with aplurality of second fixed part 31, and each second fixed part 31 is aguiding groove. When the cover 30 covers the base 10 and rotates apredetermined angle (see FIG. 6), each second fixed part 31 can connecteach first fixed part 12 relative to the base 10 (see FIG. 7) to fix thecover 30 to the base 10. Besides the design disclosed above, the cover30 can be designed to have screw threads related to the screws designedfor base 10, and the cover 30 can connect to the base 10 by screwing.

Besides, the outer periphery of the cover 30 is provided with a secondlocking part, and the second locking part has a notch 32 and a convexring 33 which are disposed in different positions. When the cover 30connects to the base 10, the second locking part will align to the firstlocking part of the base 10, thereby making the notch 15 align to thenotch 32 to form a hole to be inserted a latch of the locking cable 150.Moreover, the convex ring 16 can also align to the convex ring 33, andthe latch of a lock 160 can be disposed through the two convex rings 16,32 at the same time (see FIG. 8), thereby preventing the cover 30rotating relatively to the base 10, and achieving the anti-theft effectby locking and fixation.

Besides, after the electronic device 100 working for a period a time, itis easy to generate waste heat to influence the working stability of theelectrical device 100. In order to overcome this shortcoming, the cover30 is also provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 34interosculate the outside and the inside of the base 10 to exhaust thewaste heat, thereby extending the life and working stability of theelectronic device 100.

By the design disclosed above, a user can arrange the electronic device100 in the anti-theft box and uses locking devices such as lock orlocking cable to lock or fix the anti-theft box, thereby preventing theelectronic device 100 being stolen.

Besides arranging the connector base 20 to be disposed with theelectronic device 100, the electronic device 100 can also be designed todirectly arranged in the accommodating space between the base 10 and thecover 30, and the electronic device 100 can use a transmission wire 21(such as network cable, universal serial bus wire, etc.) to pass throughthe through hole 14 to connect the external device, achieving the sameanti-theft purpose of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An anti-theft box for accommodating an electronicdevice, the anti-theft box comprising: a base, having a first lockingpart; and a cover, forming an accommodating space between the base toaccommodate the electronic device; the cover being provided with asecond locking part, and once the cover being screwed to the base, thesecond locking part aligning to the first locking part, providing a lockarranged on the first locking part and the second locking part at thesame time to prevent the cover from rotating relatively to the base. 2.The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein the base has at leastone through hole connecting to the accommodating space and allowing atransmission wire to pass through.
 3. The anti-theft box according toclaim 1, wherein the base is fixed to a surface.
 4. The anti-theft boxaccording to claim 3, wherein the base is provided with at least onepositioning hole which connects with a positioning element to be fixedon the surface.
 5. The anti-theft box according to claim 4, wherein thepositioning element has a body portion and a head portion connectedtherein, and the outer diameter of the head portion is larger than thebody portion; the positioning hole is provided with a wide hole segmentand a narrow hole segment, and the wide hole segment interconnects withthe narrow hole segment; the wide hole segment is wider than the outerdiameter of the head portion of the positioning element, and the innerdiameter of the narrow hole segment is narrower than the head portionbut wider than the body portion of the positioning element; when thebase is fixed to the surface, the body portion of the positioningelement is disposed through the narrow hole segment, and the headportion of the positioning element contacts the periphery of the narrowhole segment.
 6. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, wherein thecover is screwed to the base.
 7. The anti-theft box according to claim1, wherein the base is provided with a first fixed part, and the coveris further provided with a second fixed part; when the cover connects tothe base and rotates a predetermined angle relative to the base, thesecond fixed part can connect the first fixed part, thereby fixing thecover to the base.
 8. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, furthercomprising a connector base, and the connector base is disposed on thebase and arranged in the accommodating space, and the connector base isused to accommodate the electronic device.
 9. The anti-theft boxaccording to claim 1, wherein the first locking part is a notch formedon the base, and the second locking part is a notch formed on the cover;when the cover screws to the base, the two notches align with each otherto form a hole, and the lock is a locking cable, and a latch of thelocking cable can be inserted into the hole to close the cover and thebase, and to prevent detaching due to relative rotation between thecover and the base.
 10. The anti-theft box according to claim 1, whereinthe first locking part and the second locking part are a convex ring,respectively, and when the cover connects to the base, the two convexrings align each other, and the latch of the lock can be disposedthrough the two convex rings.